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Dr Kuan Yee Han (NUS Tembusu College) created the Elderly Life Simulation Attire (ELSA) – a body suit with earmuffs, a hydration backpack, weights, gloves and goggles – to help students of his Technologies and Ageing in Singapore course understand the needs of the elderly.
Singapore’s education system is notorious for its rigour and quality, with Singaporean students consistently performing well in international assessments, such as the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Yet, there are some who surpass the demanding requirements of the education system – most recently, a […]
As part of the Southeast Asia Friendship Initiative, students visited local communities to glean an in-depth, first-hand understanding of the Indonesian way of life.
Report on the multicultural, multinational membership of the NUS Malay dance group Ilsa Tari by student Nur Zakirah Rosman (NUS Sociology and Anthropology and NUS Malay Studies).
An Op-Ed in Lianhe Zaobao by Wu Yuke, a Master’s degree student from NUS Chinese Studies.
Op-Ed in Suria News Online by Dr Serina Rahman (NUS Southeast Asian Studies)
Amidst the hustle and bustle of life in Singapore, meditative activities like introspection often take a back seat. In ‘Commentary: How Hustle Culture is Robbing Our Youths of Self-Discovery’ (Channel NewsAsia, January 2024), Dr Jonathan Sim (Lecturer, NUS Philosophy) delves into the silent crisis surrounding youths’ inability to engage in self-reflection due to their relentless […]
Op-Ed in The Straits Times by Dr Serina Rahman (NUS Southeast Asian Studies)
Dr S. Vasoo (Emeritus Professor, NUS Social Work) has been conferred the Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer Award by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) for his contributions to the social service sector over the past five decades!.
Mangroves, seagrasses, and saltmarshes are termed ‘blue carbon’ ecosystems because of their potential to remove greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere and store them in the vegetation and soils, which is effective in tackling climate change. Blue carbon ecosystems can remove and store greenhouse gas emissions at rates several times greater than terrestrial ecosystems such […]